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Michigan Gov. Approves Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal

Legislation signed by the governor last week repealed a decades-old law requiring motorcycle riders over 21 in Michigan to wear a helmet. Gov. Rick Snyder gave his approval on April 12 to SB 291, making...Read More »

Million-Dollar Insurance Crime Ring Broken Up in Pennsylvania

Charges filed Thursday in Pennsylvania link a dozen people to a variety of schemes authorities say supported a criminal network that siphoned millions from the insurance industry. The alleged ringleader...Read More »

West Virginia, Idaho Pass Bans on Texting Behind the Wheel

Idaho and West Virginia last week joined the majority of states that prohibit any driver from texting while driving after governors there signed off on statewide bans on the practice. Govs. C.L. “Butch”...Read More »

Connecticut Senators Consider Study of License Plate ID Chips

Connecticut senators scheduled to vote on a study into the use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) for vehicles will consider the financial benefits of a wireless ID system able to detect lapses in...Read More »

Michigan Awaits Governor on Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal

A proposal to loosen Michigan’s law requiring all motorcycle riders to wear helmets is stoking arguments over auto insurance reform and the no-fault system the state uses to compensate motorists...Read More »

Maryland Senators Kill Bill to Ban Forced Insurance Bundling

A proposal to bar insurers from expelling customers who refuse to “bundle” their auto insurance and homeowner’s policies died in the Maryland Senate on Tuesday. Senators on the Finance...Read More »

Maine Officials Recover $2.5 Million from Insurance Disputes

State regulators in Maine announced last week that they recovered millions for consumers in coverage and claim disputes last year. The Maine Bureau of Insurance (BOI) handled almost 900 cases...Read More »

New Law to Shape Car-Sharing Market in Washington State

Washington state Gov. Christine Gregoire signed two bills into law last week that break ground in legalizing the way car-sharing programs are insured and establish regulations that allow insurers...Read More »

Arizona Joins Idaho in Allowing Smartphone Insurance Proof

On the same day that Idaho’s governor signed off on a bill allowing motorists to use their mobile phones to prove they have an insurance policy, Arizona’s head stateswoman did the same. Gov....Read More »